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Lower Platte River Stage Change Study (Year 1 of 3) - The AMP identifies a three year study to <br />be conducted early in the Program that looks at the stage change in the lower Platte River as <br />related to flow changes and impacts from the Program. $200,000 <br />Geomorphology Baseline Monitoring - The Governance Committee recommended that <br />geomorphic baseline data collection begin immediately following Program implementation. A <br />protocol has been drafted and will be available for implementation after review. $100,000 <br />Pulse Flow Test MonitorinR - The Environmental Account Committee and Reservoir <br />Coordinating Committee have been working towards the implementation of an EA augmented <br />pulse flow. One item that has been identified as a need is for reseaxch on the effects to <br />geomorphology and vegetation resulting from this initial pulse flow effort. A budget estimate <br />has been included to conduct the vegetation and geomorphology studies; however, these efforts <br />may be done by the FWS and other groups for the initial test flow in select locations. $175,000 <br />Cottonwood Ranch Gage and Temperature Probes on USGS gages - The AMWG recommends <br />continued funding and operation of the gage station located on Cottonwood Ranch. The AMWG <br />also recommends placing temperature probes on the existing USGS gages in the central Platte. <br />$12,000 <br />Aerial Photography - A budget estimate has been included for 2007 to allow the Governance <br />Committee the option of partnering once again with the FWS and Central Platte NRD in their <br />annual aerial photography. $10,000 <br />LIDAR - The AMWG is investigating the need and utility of using LIDAR as a means to <br />document baseline conditions throughout the study area. Surface-based LIDAR $100,000; <br />Bathymetric LIDAR $500,000 <br />The total estimated budget for 2007 is $3,079,500. The Program Governance Committee needs <br />to approve this or a modified annual budget for planning purposes. <br />Specific Funding Authorizations <br />The third piece of this memo is a request for specific funding authorization. If approved, actions <br />will be taken to implement each item and award contracts, as necessary. The following items are <br />for consideration, discussion, and approval at the February 7, 2007 Governance Committee <br />meeting. <br />Interim Executive Director - The Cooperative Agreement Governance Committee approved <br />funding for January 2007 with continued funding beyond this point to be decided by the <br />Program's Governance Committee. If approved, the estimated budget amount of $175,000, less <br />the amount spent in January 2007, will be available to fund the Interim Executive Directar's <br />office. As the Interim Executive Director's office works at the pleasure of the Governance <br />Committee, if reduced activities are requested the entire budgeted amount will not be used. If <br />additional tasks are added, additional funds may be needed later in 2007.